Golden cards at SKIMS not honoured: Patients

Srinagar: The golden cards issued by the government seems to have no takers at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) as the attendants here have complained that no benefits are being provided to them despite completing all the formalities. A number of attendants alleged that they were provided no relief through the golden cards issued […]

Div Com reviews status of land acquisition cases of armed forces

Directs DCs to follow all pending cases, resolve them on priority

JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Dr. Raghav Langer Saturday reviewed the status of land acquisition, requisition cases of Army, BSF and CRPF here at a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and concerned departments. Threadbare discussions were held on various land acquisition for 135 feet border fencing, border out posts, key location plans, camping sites at various locations, firing […]

Status of setting of Bio-digesters in Houseboats reviewed

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Saturday chaired a meeting of officers and took review of the status of Bio-digesters in Houseboats in Dal Lake, at SKICC, Srinagar. The meeting was attended by Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez; Director Tourism, G N Itto; J&K Bank officers, Representatives of Houseboat and Shikara Associations. VC, LAWDA […]

Filmmaker Subhash Ghai interacts with MERC students

‘A good film is one which touches your heart and soul’

Srinagar: Media Education Research Centre University of Kashmir Saturday organised an online session with celebrated Bollywood film director, producer and screenplay writer Subhash Ghai. The theme of the session was, “What makes a good film?” Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad, who chaired the online session as the chief guest, described Ghai as the ‘showman of our […]

VC interacts with CUK students from other states

Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, accompanied by senior university functionaries including, Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar, Controller of Examinations, Prof. Parveen Pandit, Deans of Schools and faculty members Saturday held a detailed interaction with the students of other States, who secured admission in various departments of the […]

Prof Amitabh Mattoo delivers online lecture for media students at CUK

Srinagar: Reputed academic and expert on International Relations, Prof. Amitabh Mattoo Saturday delivered an online special lecture to the students of the Department of Convergent Journalism (DCJ), Central University of Kashmir (CUK), which was presided over by Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir. Besides students and scholars, the lecture was also attended by Registrar, Prof. […]

DC Srinagar chairs DLSCC meet

Sanctions Rs. 14, 11, 500 for militancy victims

SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Assad Saturday chaired a meeting of District Level Screening cum Coordination Committee (DLSCC) to discuss cases of militancy related incidents here. During the meeting, 12 cases of victims of militancy related incidents came up for discussion and an amount of Rs. 14, 11, 500 was sanctioned in […]

Five-day long FDP course begins at NIT Srinagar

These sessions will generate an environment of inventions and design: Director NIT

Srinagar: With an aim to boost faculty members and researchers, the five-day-long online Faculty Development Program (FDP) on ‘Cognitive Skills and Design Thinking’ began here at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Saturday. The inaugural session of online training programme was inaugurated and presided by Director NIT, Dr. Prof. Rakesh Sehgal who was […]